On Sat 25 Oct 2008 07:35:56p, dejablues told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.250...
>>A friend of mine is having a casual dinner for family and a few friends.
>> There will bea bout 15 people. She is serving beef shish kabob and
>> rice pilaf. Appetizers and desserts are already taken care of. I've
>> agreen to provide another side dish, but haven't decided what to take.
>> AFAIK, most of
>> the people there will eat most things and no allergies are involved.
>>
>> Oh, it can be something I can either make ahead and take or something I
>> cook
>> at her house. Either is accepetable.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>
> I've had dinners almost exactly like that, but I didn't serve any side
> dishes because the beef kabobs were already loaded with veggies.
> If the planned desserts aren't fruity, I might make a fresh fruit salad
> with whatever fruits are in season. A mixed cabbage slaw with a
> vinegar-based dressing would be nice also.
> We had a wonderful succotash made with corn, tomatoes, zucchini, and
> lima beans recently at a restaurant we hadn't been to in a while, and
> this recipe I saw on the Victory Garden today might be good as well.
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarde...succotash.html
> There are a lot of good side dish recipes on that site.

Actually, the two desserts I know of will be fruity, a Key Lime Cake and a
Blackberry Pie, so that kind of rules out a fruit salad. The slaw sounds
good, but that recipe for succotash looks fabulous! I think that would be
a great choice.

Thanks!

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Wayne Boatwright
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